As a local I can confirm that those routes are signed, or at least
partially. IIRC they are nothing more than small white signs with black
letters with the direction you're heading. I strongly doubt if these
signs are put along the entire route. I don't recall them at all places,
just at a few locations. Most locals would already know which route
suites them the best. (And no, they're definitely not taking the
touristic ones ;) )
The local government is promoting those routes for bike traffic which
has to cross the city from/to the suburbs and/or neighboring towns (like
Houten, Nieuwegein, etc.). They're investing in infrastructure, proper
lighting (for safety reasons), etc. However, so far it hasn't come up in
my mind to tag those routes. They're not mandatory, and there is nothing
particular to the signs (as opposed to the 'knooppuntenroutes', the
routes with the numbered points).
Anyways, the map isn't really accurate, but from what I can tell from
the route Lunetten/Houten - Smakkelaarsveld, I would follow a different
road along the last part, because it bypasses many traffic lights which
are on the Catharijnesingel [1] (most of them are not in OSM...). By the
way, another section of the route has been closed since extra railway
tracks are being constructed. [2]
Regards,
Frank
[1] http://osm.org/go/0E6JD67ym-?m
[2] http://osm.org/go/0E6Ifk~Et--?m
On 9-5-2012 16:01, Richard Mann wrote:
You'd have to ask the City of Utrecht whether their "main cycle
routes" are signed. If they've officially identified a particular set
of routes, that would seem to be fairly clear-cut. See their city
website:
http://www.utrecht.nl/images/dso/infraprojecten/fiets/fietsroutes.html
Richard
On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 2:34 PM, Richard Fairhurst
<rich...@systemed.net <mailto:rich...@systemed.net>> wrote:
Richard Mann wrote:
> My point is that tagging should allow both types of routes to be
> recorded
We tag what's on the ground, whether it's route signage,
cycle-specific
infrastructure, or a giant woolly mammoth (http://url.ie/f9ts).
Are you suggesting a deviation from that?
cheers
Richard
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